15K BTU A/C and Generators
Okay... so I have been to my dealer, I have researched the internet from end-to-end, and I am still unsure of what my generator selection should be. I bought a Firman 3300 from Costco, it was a p...
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ryanw821 wrote:
It's really not a problem, the compressor isn't constantly cycling, the AC also must cool down the compressor before it will let it try to restart, there's plenty of time for the hard start to cool adequately too.
Not sure I follow. The system uses a fixed orifice tube, so the only way to adjust for a certain temperature is to vary the duty cycle of the compressor - i.e. cycle on and off. My only concern with hard-start caps is that they don't work for repeated cycling and 2kw inverter generators will overload.
I know the situation gets worse with high altitude and/or high outside temp.
I should point out that I'm only dissing hard start caps that use a PTC as the relay type should handle cycling just fine.
